At age 97, singer and pianist Pinetop Perkins proves you're never too old to play the blues. Pinetop is still in top form on a new album with singer, drummer and harmonica player Willie Big Eyes Smith, titled Joined At The Hip. When Pinetop Perkins c...
The Special Olympics are just around the corner. As Shanghai gets ready for the event, visitors can stroll down to a park in the downtown Hongkou district, where they will meet a talented harmonica player who also happens to be mentally impaired. Wu...
By Doug Levine Washington 05 January 2007 Bluesman Mark Hummel hasn't taken a vacation in years. He's too busy touring and making records. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, Hummel's also the founder and bandleader of the internationally acclaimed Blues...
